Nanaimo lost back to back games in Powell River, falling 5-2 and 5-1. The Clippers will look to hit the reset button ahead of games versus Langley and Cowichan Valley. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Powell River Problems

Clippers weekend wrap Jan. 17-18

Jan 20, 2020 | 5:14 PM

NANAIMO – The Clippers had perhaps their most disappointing weekend of the season in Powell River.

Losses of 5-2, 5-1, combined with a pair of Cowichan Valley Capitals’ victories, dropped Nanaimo eight points behind the Capitals for first place in the Island Division.

A trio of bad bounces did in the Clippers on Jan. 17.

Steven Agriogianis and Sean Donaldson gave Nanaimo a 2-1 lead in the first period.

But three straight deflection goals, including one off a skate put the Clippers into a hole they couldn’t dig out of and eventually lost 5-2.

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On Jan. 18 Nanaimo was down 5-0 before Tyler Williams broke the shutout bid for Nanaimo-born goaltender Derek Krall.

With one game left in the Nanaimo versus Powell River season series, the Clippers have a 4-3 edge.

Up next for the Clippers is a Friday, Jan. 24 contest at home against Langley.

In their only previous meeting the Clippers won 2-1 back in mid-October.

The marquee matchup on the horizon is Saturday, Jan. 25 when Nanaimo travels to Duncan.

Cowichan Valley leads the season series 4-1, meaning a victory is crucial for Nanaimo’s first place ambitions.

CLIP NOTES:

Nanaimo is on track for their best home ice record in the last 13 years with a 17-4-1-1 mark. On the flip side the Clippers have a 1-7-1 record on the road since Dec. 1.

The Clippers have been lead offensively by the line of Tyler Williams, Steven Agriogianis and Josh Bourne lately. Bourne has 12 point in 10 games, Agriogianis and Williams have eight points in their last 10 outings.

Of Nanaimo’s 12 remaining games they have three against Cowichan Valley, three versus Alberni Valley and one against Powell River. The other five are outside of the division.

Josh Kagan is currently serving a three game suspension for a match penalty assessed in the Jan. 17 game.